yodel

yodel — verb

IPA/ˈjəʊdl/
KK[jˈodəl]IPA/ˈjəʊdl/
  • yodelpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • yodelshe / she / it
  • yodelledpast simple
  • yodeledpast simple
  • yodelling-ing form
  • yodeling-ing form
  • yodeledpast participle

1. a style of singing in which you rapidly switch your voice between a low natural

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

a style of singing in which you rapidly switch your voice between a low natural register and a bright, high-pitched tone — a technique rooted in Alpine folk music

例句

Andrés yodelled happily as he walked down the mountain path.

intransitive use: yodel + adverb of manner

Élise learned to yodel from her grandmother during summer break in the Alps.

同義詞
  • warble

    warble means singing with a birdsong-like quaver in a single register, while yodel involves rapid alternation between chest voice and falsetto

  • croon

    croon means singing softly and gently without dramatic register shifts, unlike the bold voice changes of a yodel

文法句型

yodel + adverb of manner

yodel + noun phrase (tune/song)

用法筆記

Frequently used without an object to describe the act of singing in this Alpine style. When transitive, the object is usually a tune, song, or melody — for instance, 'yodel a folk song' or 'yodel a melody.'

常見錯誤

❌He yodelled in the shower' (when describing ordinary singing).
✅He yodelled a traditional Swiss tune at the folk festival.
💡'yodel' specifically describes an Alpine singing technique with rapid voice changes, not regular singing.

yodel — noun

IPA/ˈjəʊ.dəl/
KK[jˈodəl]IPA/ˈjoʊ.dəl/